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. >>> president barack obama will go to israel in the springtime and the u.s. ambassador to israel said he will be bringing an urgent peace making agenda with him. president barack obama has been criticized for not going to israel during his term but he did go there while he was running for president. >>> a court date is set for the man accused of killing sierra lemar. antolin garcia-torres is expected to enter a plea during the proceedings. his dna was found on clothing belonging to sierra lemar's clothing. and antolin garcia-torres is also accused of attempting to kidnap three other went from grocery store parking lots back in 2009. >>> the rebound in technology helps boost the increase in jobs. now there were 42,000 new jobs created in santa clara and san mateo counties as well as fremont, scott veilly and union -- scotts valley and union city. san francisco by the way created 18,000 jobs. >> sal, you are back with me now, aren't you? >> can you hear me now? >> we can hear you. >> my microphone is right here. >> the director came out and helped me. >> let's
. >>> president barack obama will go to israel in the springtime and the u.s. ambassador to israel said he will be bringing an urgent peace making agenda with him. president barack obama has been criticized for not going to israel during his term but he did go there while he was running for president. >>> a court date is set for the man accused of killing sierra lemar. antolin garcia-torres is expected to enter a plea during the proceedings. his dna was found on clothing...
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. >>> president obama is expected to push for stricter laws on guns. fearful of looming gun control measures thousands today packed a gun show. joins us live to tell us some of the trends at this event. ali. >> organizers say attendance was doubled what it was last year with 4000 people coming through the front entrance and it was items like this, all types of ammunition. >> would you like to sign up for the nra. >> told us they signed up about 200 new members this weekend as people walked into the code of the west gun show. they attribute to the debate on gun control. >> the obama administration and they are pushing for gun laws and then the california state legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. >> tom coal today said an outright ban on assault weapons isn't likely to pass the senate. >> i don't think they are. >> but some gun owners worry about changes at the state level. last week california democrats unveiled gun control bills. gun owners say that idea is driving up prices. >> 500 rounds, right? >> and how much did this cost you? >> $500. >
. >>> president obama is expected to push for stricter laws on guns. fearful of looming gun control measures thousands today packed a gun show. joins us live to tell us some of the trends at this event. ali. >> organizers say attendance was doubled what it was last year with 4000 people coming through the front entrance and it was items like this, all types of ammunition. >> would you like to sign up for the nra. >> told us they signed up about 200 new members this...
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his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>> more now on that breaking news off the coast of san mateo county. an extensive search is on the way as the coast guard tries to find four people who are believed to have abandoned their sailboat. here's a live look. the coast guard told us they expect one of their two cutters to arrive in the area off the coast within the next hour. the coast guard says two of the four people who are on the boat or were on the boat are children under the age of 8. right now the search is centered about 65 miles off pillar point but the coast guard is asking the public for help. >> we don't currently know the na
his harsh words for the obama administration and the challenge he issued to the audience. there's this island -- and it's got super-cute kangaroos. barrow island has got rare kangaroos. ♪ chevron has been developing energy here for decades. we need to protect their environment. we have a strict quarantine system to protect the integrity of the environment. forty years on, it's still a class-a nature reserve. it's our job to look after them. ...it's my job to look after it. ♪ >>>...
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. >> the national rifle association will give a response to president barack obama's state of union address. they will vote on safety measures. several people were in the audience including the parents of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> meantime president barack obama is taking part in a fire side hang out to skulls is fate of the address. the fire side hang out is a modern take on the fire side chats which is scheduled to start 150 our time. >>> rocked by pg&e pipeline, earlier they voted on the fate of an elementary school which is a half hour from the site. >> and in santa clara county, a couple said somebody tried to lure an 11-year-old boy into a car. it happened in an under incorrect rated part of gilroy. -- unincorporated part of gilroy. they lured him over to the car and the boy got scared and ran into his house. they say the woman is in her 20s with long dark hair and was in dark clothing at the time. the couple's car was a long tan compact car similar to a mini cooper. >>> four oakland teens will be brought home today by family members. >>> there was a gathering last night a
. >> the national rifle association will give a response to president barack obama's state of union address. they will vote on safety measures. several people were in the audience including the parents of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> meantime president barack obama is taking part in a fire side hang out to skulls is fate of the address. the fire side hang out is a modern take on the fire side chats which is scheduled to start 150 our time. >>> rocked by pg&e...
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. >>> the obama administration is considering filing a friend of the court brief in the proposition 8 case before the u. s. supreme court. the president raised hopes among same-sex marriage advocates when he said in his inaugural address that gays and lesbians should be treated like flynn else under the law. the us j 'tis department last until the end of the month to file the brief which would reportedly back efforts to overturn prop 8. the high court will hear arguments on case march 26th. >>> at least 3 dozen tax forms are still waiting for approval due to congress's delayed action on the fiscal cliff. many taxpayers are wondering how long their refunds might be delayed as a result. for the answer we go to the news room and consumer editor tom vacar. >> reporter: yes indeed. the good news most of the forms the overwhelming majority of us use are ready to go. we confirmed that today with walnut creek cpa leslie dawson. >> we received notice yesterday from our tax processing program that a number of the forms were no longer on draft, in draft form so we could finally start processing
. >>> the obama administration is considering filing a friend of the court brief in the proposition 8 case before the u. s. supreme court. the president raised hopes among same-sex marriage advocates when he said in his inaugural address that gays and lesbians should be treated like flynn else under the law. the us j 'tis department last until the end of the month to file the brief which would reportedly back efforts to overturn prop 8. the high court will hear arguments on case march...
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president barack obama weighed in on the debate saying that the ban should be listed. >>> -- lifted. >>> same sex service members, leon panetta is expected to make that announcement and it is reportedly reviewing what benefits it could extend without violating the defensive marriage act. >>> time now 4:34, five people are dead after an eight-year- old boy triggered a tsunami. more casualties are expected as crews make their way to three more villages. the earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in finding gee and -- in new england. sirens sent hundreds of people to higher ground and a short time later the tsunami warning was canceled. meanwhile a small tsunami reached japan earlier this morning and they say it was a small wave for the country and they also said people were not being asked to leave coastal areas. >>> coming up, the plan that would require landlords to make things seismically safe. >>> a camel that twice escaped his penn will be examined by a vet. it took a long time to coax rudy into a trailer. the ten-year-old animal disrupted traffic and was reportedly hit by a mini-v
president barack obama weighed in on the debate saying that the ban should be listed. >>> -- lifted. >>> same sex service members, leon panetta is expected to make that announcement and it is reportedly reviewing what benefits it could extend without violating the defensive marriage act. >>> time now 4:34, five people are dead after an eight-year- old boy triggered a tsunami. more casualties are expected as crews make their way to three more villages. the earthquake...
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senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his statement about the sequester because it was not accurate. >>> across the board federal spending cuts are due to kick in and the senate is rivalling to replace the cuts. the likely result of the senate vote and what president barack obama is doing to try to resolve the issue. >>> they are looking for people to nip east oakland. it happened near brook dale park. the three people who were hit are expected to survive. but the driver also hit a house. >> there were three girls laying on the grass. the ambulance was dealing with them and it was crazy. >> police believe the suspect was driving a stolen car and anybod
senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his...
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. >> your time is 5:06, president obama now reaching out to republican congressional leaders talking about the automatic budget cuts due to kick in just one week from today. now the president called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mcconnell. coming up, the new budget plan proposed by senate democrats and the impact here in california if the across the board spending cuts take effect. >> oakland mayor will be hosting a big party later this morning. it will be a colorful parade of boats and kayaks out there celebrating the reopening of a 750-foot section of the lake merritt channel. those boats will be sailing from the channel into the lake for the first time in 140 years. this is the first of a series of projects to reconnect lake merritt to the oakland and san francisco bay. >> we'll check pack in for a look at the friday morning commute. >> i like the way you said that. thank you very much. good morning to you both. the traffic is looking good. we have had a little bit of road work here and there but it hasn't been major. sometimes on fridays we have lighter co
. >> your time is 5:06, president obama now reaching out to republican congressional leaders talking about the automatic budget cuts due to kick in just one week from today. now the president called house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mcconnell. coming up, the new budget plan proposed by senate democrats and the impact here in california if the across the board spending cuts take effect. >> oakland mayor will be hosting a big party later this morning. it will be a...
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. >>> president barack obama is also pushing for gun control measures and coming up he takes his message home. >> a five-year-old boy is back home with his family. authorities stormed the bunker yesterday afternoon and rescued the boy. during the operation they shot and killed jimmy lee dykes. the little boy was taken to the hospital where he spent the night with family and security and authorities say he is in good spirits. >> he is doing fine, he is laughing joking playing, eating, the things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6- year-old young man to do. >> jimmy lee dykes snatched the little boy from the school bus last tuesday and fatally shot the boy. they are now checking out jimmy lee dykes' property for explosive devices. >>> they have released a man they say beat a 74-year-old woman during a home invasion. he is thin build with a light complexion and it happened on mahoning any drive -- happen -- mahoning drive yesterday afternoon. >>> some parents are calling for reform. they are urging this grant and parents and teachers are so angry after he kicked a expect needs student in
. >>> president barack obama is also pushing for gun control measures and coming up he takes his message home. >> a five-year-old boy is back home with his family. authorities stormed the bunker yesterday afternoon and rescued the boy. during the operation they shot and killed jimmy lee dykes. the little boy was taken to the hospital where he spent the night with family and security and authorities say he is in good spirits. >> he is doing fine, he is laughing joking...
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volunteers who helped president obama get elected are now trying to help him get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies, phone banks and candle light vigils. here in the bay area, several events are scheduled today as part of the day of action. at 11:00 this morning, a press conference is scheduled in front of bash bra lee's office in oakland to voice support for president obama's gun violence reduction plan. at 5:00 this evening there will be a vigil to end gun violence. and then at 6:00, a candle light vigil. meantime, ktvu news went undercover to investigate the big money assault weapon business in reno. that story coming up at 4:45. >> time is 4:34, they have taken over a campus administration building. campus police allowed protestors to stay overnight as long as the gathering was peaceful. students say they are angry about proposed cuts and a meeting that didn't happen with the interim chancellor. students were told the chancellor was out of town. >> all we want is the chancellor to stand with us as our chancellor, to speak for us as students. >> all of th
volunteers who helped president obama get elected are now trying to help him get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies, phone banks and candle light vigils. here in the bay area, several events are scheduled today as part of the day of action. at 11:00 this morning, a press conference is scheduled in front of bash bra lee's office in oakland to voice support for president obama's gun violence reduction plan. at 5:00 this evening there will be a vigil to end gun violence....
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president barack obama has set up a congressional meeting with leaders tomorrow. many that rely on federal funding are bracing and they include a 5.4 statewide cut to provide meals for seniors on fixed incomes. and 8,200 children across california will be kicked out of the head start program which provides subsidized preschool forehead start kids. those are the two biggest challenging facing the city of oakland. the idea is to make more room for bicyclists and to cut down on collisions. the plan will drive away and kill businesses but a test run is scheduled for later this year. >> very interesting. 4:35 is the time. sal? >>> it looks pretty good pam. the traffic is doing well and we have had a couple of overnight accidents but fortunately they cleared and the traffic is still very light. let's take a look at 880 westbound, as you drive out to the mcarthur maze, no major problems. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge and you can see some of that roadwork is being picked up and there is really not a big delay even though some of those lights are flashing. nor
president barack obama has set up a congressional meeting with leaders tomorrow. many that rely on federal funding are bracing and they include a 5.4 statewide cut to provide meals for seniors on fixed incomes. and 8,200 children across california will be kicked out of the head start program which provides subsidized preschool forehead start kids. those are the two biggest challenging facing the city of oakland. the idea is to make more room for bicyclists and to cut down on collisions. the...
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classrooms because we don't have sufficient gun violence legislation in this country. >> >> president obama is taking his pitch for gun control on the road this week, starting with minneapolis. also, this week, house members plan to introduce a bill to make firearms trafficking a federal crime >> mandatory criminal background checks for every sale -- >> mayors against illegal guns produced this ad that aired during the superbowl. it features a sound byte from 1999 when the nra head told congress he supported background checks at gun shows last week, he declared the nra is against universal background checks calling them too bureaucratic. >>> in an interview with cbs news, president obama said he supports allowing gays into the boy scouts. >> scouts are a great institution that are promoting young people and exposing them to opportunities and leadership. it will serve people for the rest of their lives. i think nobody should be barred for that. >> >> the scouting organization announced last week it is considering lifting its ban on gay members and let local troop leaders decide on the issue.
classrooms because we don't have sufficient gun violence legislation in this country. >> >> president obama is taking his pitch for gun control on the road this week, starting with minneapolis. also, this week, house members plan to introduce a bill to make firearms trafficking a federal crime >> mandatory criminal background checks for every sale -- >> mayors against illegal guns produced this ad that aired during the superbowl. it features a sound byte from 1999 when...
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. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were emptied because of transit worker strikes. greece had to apply for international loans to deal with their budget crisis. >>> more flooding is expected in some places tomorrow, when a river crests. about 7,000 people have been told they won't be going home any time soon. another 23,000 are isolated literally cut off by the highway water and at least six deaths have been blamed so far on all the flooding. >>> she was accused of lipsyncking at obama's inauguration. how beyonce addressed the media days before the super bowl. >>> a multi million dollars mistake that's going to cost one bay area school district. yo
. >> reporter: if confirmed hagel would be the only republican in president obama's cabinet. several republicans said they will vote against him but may not be able to stop his confirmation. >>> in news of the world tonight in the middle east, syria and it's ally iran are questioning retaliation for israel's air strike. syria's civil war has caused international concern that syria's weapons could fall into the hands of extremist groups. >>> in greece, train stations were...
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volunteers who helped re-elect president obama are now trying to help get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies phone banks and candlelight vigils and several of those are happening here in the bay area. at 5:00 this evening people will gather at the larkspur ferry terminal and also a vigil there and two in san jose, they will gather at those places tonight. >>> three peninsula cities plan to hold a gun buy-back tomorrow in east palo alto, menlo park and palo alto will join them for the gun buy-back from 10:00 until 2:00 there. authorities will pay between 1 and 300 dollars depending on the type of gun. >>> a conference is underway right now in frap frap focusing on how to keep young adults from becoming repeat offenders. the meeting involves police, prosecutors, public defenders and probation officials and also trying to come up with ways to prevent violence among those in what they call the transitional age group. >> currently it was 20% of our homicide rates 18 to 25 so we want to bring to light in san francisco there needs to be a focus- >> the organizes say
volunteers who helped re-elect president obama are now trying to help get his policies through congress. today's events include rallies phone banks and candlelight vigils and several of those are happening here in the bay area. at 5:00 this evening people will gather at the larkspur ferry terminal and also a vigil there and two in san jose, they will gather at those places tonight. >>> three peninsula cities plan to hold a gun buy-back tomorrow in east palo alto, menlo park and palo...
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. >>> president barack obama meets with two top senators to discuss the immigration laws. he will sit down with john mccain and lindsay graham. they are part of the gang of 8 working on immigration reform. >>> the snowstorm that slammed -- time now 4:34 we want to go to sal with a first look at traffic, sal? >>> good morning to you, we are doing well in many areas out there. just pardon me, we are looking apt the traffic which is moving along well and we had an earlier accident at panola road and traffic looks good but they are clearing up the roadwork and you can insert your own truck work there. this is a look at 280 as you get to highway 17 and that traffic is moving along very well. let's go to steve. >>> well, our pattern is not changing. our weak system is continuing march into the pacific northwest where they move into monster systems. it is an amazing amount of snow from the texas panhandle up towards kansas, i will show you in a second. 30s and 40s, not as cold as yesterday, 47 in san francisco, north wind, little bit of a north wind and it will hold temperatures
. >>> president barack obama meets with two top senators to discuss the immigration laws. he will sit down with john mccain and lindsay graham. they are part of the gang of 8 working on immigration reform. >>> the snowstorm that slammed -- time now 4:34 we want to go to sal with a first look at traffic, sal? >>> good morning to you, we are doing well in many areas out there. just pardon me, we are looking apt the traffic which is moving along well and we had an...
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. >>> president obama accused politics of playing with national security. the president talked about the issue during the online google chat. >> i'm not still presiding over a war in afghanistan and i need a secretary of defense. >> oregon senators are blocking hagels confirmation vote from going forward. another vote is scheduled for february 26th when the senate comes back from a ten-daybreak. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors heard arguments for and against the use of drones at a contentious meeting. the sheriffs department wants to purchase two drones. the sheriff department says the drones would not be armed and would be useful in emergency situations but many people spoke out about the use of drones say they are worried about privacy. the supervisors made no decision at the meeting on whether to move forward with the drones. >>> air bus won't use lithium iron batteries. it's decided to revert to nickel battery. that is after battery problems on boeing 787s. the dream liner is the rival of air buses latest plane. it's expected to make its fir
. >>> president obama accused politics of playing with national security. the president talked about the issue during the online google chat. >> i'm not still presiding over a war in afghanistan and i need a secretary of defense. >> oregon senators are blocking hagels confirmation vote from going forward. another vote is scheduled for february 26th when the senate comes back from a ten-daybreak. >>> the alameda county board of supervisors heard arguments for and...
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but president obama he believes it's the cause of our problems. that the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough. spend enough. or control enough. >> rubio also delivered a response to the president's speech until spanish. he is considered a rising star in the republican party and frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for president in 2016. >> false choices like the one the president laid out tonight. the choices isn't just between big goth or big business. what we need is accountable -- >> this part of senator rubio's response is a hot topic on twitter. people are commenting on the awkward move he had to make to reach the bottle and appeared nervous. he took it all in stride. joining in with a tweet of his own. a photo of the empty water bottle. we have that experience in this job. >> all the time. >>> time now is 4:35. sal, you're looking at an over night chase? >> yeah we have news of about an over night chase. we are following over night news from antioch. i want to tell you the investigation is under into a
but president obama he believes it's the cause of our problems. that the economic downturn happened because our government didn't tax enough. spend enough. or control enough. >> rubio also delivered a response to the president's speech until spanish. he is considered a rising star in the republican party and frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for president in 2016. >> false choices like the one the president laid out tonight. the choices isn't just between big goth or big...
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. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of people headed to the mountains on friday and one was busy after christmas which is busiest of the season. while the qualify is forced it is slow. light know could start falling as early as tonight. >> all right, they are really hoping for that. let check in with sal, sal? >> pam, brian, my voice is suspect, but we will get through it. right now we are going to the east shore freeway and we want to show you 80 westbound. today is a holiday for a lot of people, it will be nice and light unless are will a are crashes this morning's san francisco, northbound 101 is approaching the 880 split. >> i hope you don't get w
. >> president barack obama is spending this president's day at a go golf coarse in florida. they will return to washington later today. yesterday he played 18 holes with woods. the two met previously but have golf together. banks are closed in observance of the hot day, gold goal transit is on a modified holiday schedule and parking meters will still be enforced. >>> it marks the last big weekend for ski resorts. >> it is nice and sunny and beautiful. >> hundreds of...
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and now president obama's gun control prom includes fur studying games. does it look? >>> we are looking at 80 eastbound. you may be going the other way. in which case it's also doing well for you. the morning commute looks good if you are drying down -- driving down to the bay bridge toll plaza. no major problems. no road work on the bridge. and the traffic is moving well. and this morning's commute on southbound 101 as you drive the bay shore freeway that looks good down to san jose. if you are driving to the south bay from let's say hayward it's not a bad drive. we are off to a very good start between hayward and fremont. now let's go to steve. steve, you notice our clock is a little easier to see now. >> what clock? right there. thank you. >>> we do have clear skies. our looking ten, 15 days it looks really quiet. this week will be sunny and warmer. we get the offshore breeze. as you know that is a pretty mild pattern for us. doesn't matter what time of year it is. still cold lows. temperatures 30 inland. closer to the coast and bay a little warmer in san francisco
and now president obama's gun control prom includes fur studying games. does it look? >>> we are looking at 80 eastbound. you may be going the other way. in which case it's also doing well for you. the morning commute looks good if you are drying down -- driving down to the bay bridge toll plaza. no major problems. no road work on the bridge. and the traffic is moving well. and this morning's commute on southbound 101 as you drive the bay shore freeway that looks good down to san jose....
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. >>> the plan is similar to one proposed by president barack obama proposed last month. this includes a ban on assault weapons, a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition and a ban to prevent gun trafficking. they are sending a message to state and federal government. they introduced a resolution that calls on the retirement board to stop investing in companies that make guns and ammunition. the retirement system has $900,000 invested in fire related companies. >> you have to do something around gun violence and we have to promote greater gun control... >> los angeles and here locally, napa counties are taking similar steps. new york and chicago are redirecting their resources as well. the supervisor said the vote will go on tuesday. >>> they are installing new safety locks on doors. they are allow them to lock from the inside in the event of a lock down. they are also putting in peep holes so they can monitor from the outside. 11 of the schools were outfitted with the new locks. >> the children can come and be in a safe environment and works e-can come an
. >>> the plan is similar to one proposed by president barack obama proposed last month. this includes a ban on assault weapons, a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition and a ban to prevent gun trafficking. they are sending a message to state and federal government. they introduced a resolution that calls on the retirement board to stop investing in companies that make guns and ammunition. the retirement system has $900,000 invested in fire related companies. >>...
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president obama did not mention however spending cuts. but did say they have a lot of work that still needs to be done. >>> new this morning the brentwood school board has announced it's seeking new leadership. this comes just two days after superintendent mil grant was placed on paid administrative leave. the board's decision to follow public outcry over the way the district handled the situation where a teacher was convicted of kicking a five-year-old autistic student back in 2010 but was allowed to continue teaching. the school board says they will make a final decision on whether to dismiss grant at its board meeting wednesday night. that time they will also select an interim leader. this afternoon students from city college of san francisco will hold a press conference. they plan to discuss whether their demands after last years sit in was met after spending a night in the schools administrative five of the students met with the schools interim chancellors. students demands include reversing cuts to classes and staff and holding town
president obama did not mention however spending cuts. but did say they have a lot of work that still needs to be done. >>> new this morning the brentwood school board has announced it's seeking new leadership. this comes just two days after superintendent mil grant was placed on paid administrative leave. the board's decision to follow public outcry over the way the district handled the situation where a teacher was convicted of kicking a five-year-old autistic student back in 2010...
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ad minute station -- the obama administration warns it will make these areas less secure. >> i don't think we can maintain security with sequester. i am not here to scare people, i am here to inform. >> reporter: they are warning wait times could affect the local economy and i will explain when i see you next. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a third suspect is said to make his first court appearance this afternoon. police arrested carlos ruiz on friday. he and two other suspects are accused of the deadly shooting in 2010. they believed the killing was tied to san jose's violent street gangs. they violated several businesses and police released this photo of the suspect and they believe it caused $10,000 worth of damage and police are asking anybody with information to call them. >>> california drivers may be paying the highest gasoline taxes if a state gas tax is approved. right now they had an exercised gas on taxes and they will consider increasing that by 3.5 cents per gallon. the excised gas is used to pay for transportation projects including maintenance and bridg
ad minute station -- the obama administration warns it will make these areas less secure. >> i don't think we can maintain security with sequester. i am not here to scare people, i am here to inform. >> reporter: they are warning wait times could affect the local economy and i will explain when i see you next. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a third suspect is said to make his first court appearance this afternoon. police arrested carlos ruiz on friday. he...
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president barack obama is calling on congress to avoid the deal to make the quester cuts. coming up week -- second quester -- second quester -- quester cuts. sal, you are checking the east bay too. >>> they are blowing a lot of the win away and visibility will not be a problem for motorcyclist people, in fact i am looking at my off screen and i can see all of the traffic cameras on my one monitor and i do not see one traffic calm -- one bit of fog on my traffic cameras. looking at traffic there are no major problems and northbound on i-85, we are off to a good start, let's go to steve. >> clear skies, sal. >> yes, sir. >> blustery on the coast, especially on our way to see some spring training games and if it arrived over us, maybe about 4:00 or 5:00 instead of after sunset, we would have had more to work with but it gave us a wide variety and we said about a quarter to a half inch and that's exactly what fell. napa third of an inch, san francisco had almost a half inch of rain, quarter inch livermore, fairfield, right in there, rainfall is below average for everybody incl
president barack obama is calling on congress to avoid the deal to make the quester cuts. coming up week -- second quester -- second quester -- quester cuts. sal, you are checking the east bay too. >>> they are blowing a lot of the win away and visibility will not be a problem for motorcyclist people, in fact i am looking at my off screen and i can see all of the traffic cameras on my one monitor and i do not see one traffic calm -- one bit of fog on my traffic cameras. looking at...
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. >>> president obama offered his resignation today saying his age stripped him of the strength needed to continue. >> he surprised the world by announcing he will step down february 28. he read his statement today in latin. this is the first time a pope resigned in 600 years. the big question, who will take his place? ktvu's allie rasmus is live in oakland now with more information. >> reporter: whether they were here in oakland or in other parts of the globe catholics were surprised by this news. what could this mean for the future of the church, reaction was mixed. >> reporter: noon mass went on as scheduled in san francisco this afternoon. despite the news the leader of the catholic world was resigning. >> absolutely shocked. absolutely shocked. yes. most of the 1.1 billion member church was shocked. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi will step down at the end of the month. >> this pope is saying my health can't handle this. i can't travel anymore. >> reporter: some applauded the move. >> he will be 86 in april, i think it is time. >> reporter: others were thinking ahead of who might r
. >>> president obama offered his resignation today saying his age stripped him of the strength needed to continue. >> he surprised the world by announcing he will step down february 28. he read his statement today in latin. this is the first time a pope resigned in 600 years. the big question, who will take his place? ktvu's allie rasmus is live in oakland now with more information. >> reporter: whether they were here in oakland or in other parts of the globe catholics...
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. >>> in his weekly address today, president obama called on congress to take a balanced approach on the deficit. to keep the u.s. economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large corporations should not have access to tax look holes and deductions not available to average americans. >>> the white house released this video of president obama skeet shooting in camp david and it was taken in august and it was answering skeptics to those who thought he didn't know how to shoot. a tennessee woman says he respects the sport of hunting. and democrats are pushing for tougher gun control legislation in congress. >>> a first of its kind event in concord, today, was aimed at keeping student athletes healthy on the field and off. the volunteers from the medical center offered health screenings for students
. >>> in his weekly address today, president obama called on congress to take a balanced approach on the deficit. to keep the u.s. economy on the upswing. >> for example, we need to lower the cost of health care and programs like medicare that are the biggest drivers of our deficit. without just passing the burden off to seniors. and these reforms must go hand in hand with eliminating excess spending in our tax code. >> the president said wealthy individuals and large...
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the obama administration rejected a permit for the line because an alternate route through nebraska was undecided. since then, a new route has been approved and republicans want the project to move forward. >> a harris poll released just a week ago showed that nearly 70% of americans support the keystone xl pipeline project. >> republicans say the project would boost the u.s. economy and help reduce the federal debt. opponents call the pipeline dangerous and say it would cause environmental damage. >>> the northeast once again bracing for another major snowstorm tonight. now, this comes just two weeks after that massive blizzard covered much of new england. officials race to get ahead of this storm. >> reporter: many midwesterners made the best of it, while some were able to enjoy the perks of a snow day, united express captain billy hob played piano for stranded travelers at lambert international airport. even farmers appreciate the snowstorm that left over 14 inches in great bend, kansas. >> it would have been great to have another foot. we need all the moisture we can get. this moist
the obama administration rejected a permit for the line because an alternate route through nebraska was undecided. since then, a new route has been approved and republicans want the project to move forward. >> a harris poll released just a week ago showed that nearly 70% of americans support the keystone xl pipeline project. >> republicans say the project would boost the u.s. economy and help reduce the federal debt. opponents call the pipeline dangerous and say it would cause...
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. >>> president obama is on the road today to win public support for proposals he outlined in his state of the union speech last night. he began a three-day swing through three states with a stop at a reopened manufacturing plant in ashville, north carolina today. in addition to ambitious plans to close loopholes for the wealthy, tighten gun controls and control climate change, he says families need to be paid enough to raise their kids and get ahead which he reiterated today. >> that is part of the reason why i said last night that it's time for an increase in the minimum wage. because if you work full-time, you shouldn't be in poverty. >> when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? you get less of it. >> house speaker john boehner and other republicans are not buying the president's message. boehner says a spike in the minimum wage will stifle hiring in the midst. the current job recovery. the only initiative that drew applause from both sides of the oil last night was one for immigration reform. >>> this morning for ash wednesday, faith leaders in san francisco launch
. >>> president obama is on the road today to win public support for proposals he outlined in his state of the union speech last night. he began a three-day swing through three states with a stop at a reopened manufacturing plant in ashville, north carolina today. in addition to ambitious plans to close loopholes for the wealthy, tighten gun controls and control climate change, he says families need to be paid enough to raise their kids and get ahead which he reiterated today. >>...
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the sequester is delayed the budget dispute between president obama and congressional republicans. >> these cuts tonight have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little compromise. >> i won't put all the blame on the president of the united states. but the president leads. the president should be calling us over somewhere. camp david, the white house, somewhere. and us sitting down and trying to avert these cuts. >> now without a compromise, major things like defense funding, unemployment benefits, and much more will also be cut. >>> a dispute among lawmakers over records of private gun sales is holding up a bipartisan compromise when it comes to expanding background checks. requiring background checks for all firearms is a key part of the president's plan to curb gun violence. the checks are currently only required for sales at federally licensed dealers but not at private sales. >>> a candle light vigil is being hold in pleasant hill to honor victims of the newtown school. the bell will toll 26 times to honor each of the victims killed when the gunman opened f
the sequester is delayed the budget dispute between president obama and congressional republicans. >> these cuts tonight have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little compromise. >> i won't put all the blame on the president of the united states. but the president leads. the president should be calling us over somewhere. camp david, the white house, somewhere. and us sitting down and trying to avert these cuts. >> now without a compromise, major things...
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the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during the failing help. it is if first mass since he announced he will be stepping down. >> reporter: as the emotionals made it through the pews. some had the question of new leadership on their mind. pope benedict xvi announced their reservation. >> we just have to pray for him and pray for the cardinals. >> reporter: the cardinals are will will be gathering in rome. >> the next pope needs to understand in what we believe and why we believe it. >> even within my family. a lot of us we stepped away from the church. because a lot of us lost faith. >> reporter: candy gonzalez admits today was the f
the obama plan would have up documented immigrants receive immigrants in eight years. it would all aver off sort of dishes to us. the president's plan would be dead on arrival if it reaches congress. >>> pope benedict xvi delivered one of his last masses. tens of thousands of the fateful gathered to hear the departing pope. an ex week epd will be the final pope. the pope atphoupbtsed he will retire due to failing help. it is the first time -- the pope announced he will retire during...
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president obama developed the plan for automatic caps during debt ceiling negotiations. he now wants more cuts. >>> on wall street today, strong earnings report from companies including palo alto based hp pushed stocks higher. in all the dow raised 119 points. but still suffered its first weekly loss of the calendar year. >>> if you love flowers you might want to take in the 61st annual pacific orchid exposition. it's the largest orchid show in the united states. it started yesterday and runs through sunday at fort mason center. you will be able to see 150,000 orchids from all over the world. the tickets run $13 on fine, $15 at the door with discounts for seniors, children 16 and under are free when they're with a paying adult. >>> a snow flow driver in the boston area he is now without a job after he posted video of himself proudly burying cars in the snow. >> you won't find that until spring. >> mark hussey goes by the name dog. he was plowing streets in lowell when he made the video. after he posted it on you tube it went viral. >> it's very aggravating you want to th
president obama developed the plan for automatic caps during debt ceiling negotiations. he now wants more cuts. >>> on wall street today, strong earnings report from companies including palo alto based hp pushed stocks higher. in all the dow raised 119 points. but still suffered its first weekly loss of the calendar year. >>> if you love flowers you might want to take in the 61st annual pacific orchid exposition. it's the largest orchid show in the united states. it started...
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. >>> president obama is urging congress to compromise to keep looming spending cuts from kicking in four days from today. speaking to the nation's governors, the president said the impact of the budget cuts may not be felt immediately but he says the uncertainly created by the cuts is already having an effect on the economy. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of congress. >> reporter: congress is back at work today after a week-long break but unless lawmakers act soon, $85 billion in cuts will go into effect on friday. >>> for the complete list released by the house, including the possible impact on california, just go to ktvu.com and click on the hot topics tab. >>> governor brown was among the governors meeting at the white house. brown has indicated he will keep a low profile during the meetings, he has one speech scheduled and he's not going to appear on any of the networks or cable news. >>> the former archbishop of san francisco, cardinal, levada, will be leaving tomorrow. he will be voting on the new pope. in a news
. >>> president obama is urging congress to compromise to keep looming spending cuts from kicking in four days from today. speaking to the nation's governors, the president said the impact of the budget cuts may not be felt immediately but he says the uncertainly created by the cuts is already having an effect on the economy. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of congress. >> reporter: congress is back at work...
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. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed. he spend the last few days trying to get companies to move to text at. he was featured saying texas is more business friendly. he didn't give any proof that he convinced any of them to move to texas. >> 5:07 is the time let's check back in with sal, power outages on treasure island. let's talk about it and we usually see the east shore this time but we can't see it. we went and switched out a camera to the one we can't see 880 and you can see the truck there kind of in the middle bottom of your screen and they are picking up the fog, thick fog at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see it is blocking parts of the east sho
. >>> he will respond today to president barack obama's very emotional appeal for congress to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up, what the nra is saying about the president's appeal made during his state of the union address. >>> this morning it looks like texas governor rick perry is heading home from his tour empty handed....
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president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest concern was making sure leaking propane didn't catch fire. they cleared the scene shortly before 11:00. evacuees were allowed to return home. >>> we'll check in with sal with a look at traffic. so far it's early. hopefully no problems. >> not a lot of major problems pam and dave. good morning, to you both. right now the traffic is moving along pretty well around the bay area. we will start off in the east bay with interstate 80 westbound as you head off to the mccarthur maze. no major problems here. you see road work there in some of the left lanes. they are picking it and it should be gone. also we have northboun
president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest...
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clinton everybody surpassed president obama and vice- president biden. she has denied planning a presidential run in 2016 but many political analysts say that may change. >>> power company officials say they now know what caused sunday's power outage at the super bowl. they say a device called a relay failed in the connection between the power line that comes from outside the new orleans superdome and the cable that carries power throughout the stadium. they say the relay had been installed as part of a 4 million dollar upgrade and is actually meant to prevent power outages. they say they don't know if the relay's failure was the result of a bad design or a manufacturing flaw. it has been removed and will be replaced. >>> another quake has hit the solomon islands. the the 7.1 quake struck 15 miles off the coast of australia. no damage or injuries have been reported. it comes two days after an 8.0 earthquake struck the same region, triggering a tsunami that killed 5. this latest quake is hampering relief efforts. >> cool dry weather is filling into the ba
clinton everybody surpassed president obama and vice- president biden. she has denied planning a presidential run in 2016 but many political analysts say that may change. >>> power company officials say they now know what caused sunday's power outage at the super bowl. they say a device called a relay failed in the connection between the power line that comes from outside the new orleans superdome and the cable that carries power throughout the stadium. they say the relay had been...
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. >>> this morning president obama attended the all national prayer breakfast in washington, d.c. the event featured a performance by italian singer bocelli. [ singing ] >> first lady michelle obama and vice-president joe biden joined the president at the event. during a lighter moment the president told the crowd he wished the good feelings at the gathering had a longer shelf life. >> but i do worry sometimes that as soon as we leave the prayer breakfast everything we have been talking about the whole time at the prayer breakfast seems to be forgotten. on the same day of the prayer breakfast. >> president obama then went to virginia to speak to house democrats at their annual retreat. >>> after that retreat those house democrats are expected to unveil their proposal for curbing gun violence, similar to the one proposed by the president. it includes a ban on assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammo, background checks for all gun sales and measures to prohibit gun trafficking. >>> secretary of defense leon panetta this morning went before the se
. >>> this morning president obama attended the all national prayer breakfast in washington, d.c. the event featured a performance by italian singer bocelli. [ singing ] >> first lady michelle obama and vice-president joe biden joined the president at the event. during a lighter moment the president told the crowd he wished the good feelings at the gathering had a longer shelf life. >> but i do worry sometimes that as soon as we leave the prayer breakfast everything we have...
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they said that he would regret what he said but they are accusing president barack obama over the goal post for spending cuts and that generated the e- mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters telling the white house you are going to regret... >> he suggested woodward would -- woodward would regret his statement because it was not accurate. >>> spending cuts are due to kick in tomorrow. they are set to vote on rival and republican bills to try to replace the spending cuts. coming up at 6:15, the likely resolve of the senate vote and how they voted on sequestration back when it was first proposed. >>> police are asking for the public help who tried to hit three people who were hit in west oakland. it happened on brook dale park. the three people who were hit are expected to survive. neighbors say the driver also hit a house. >> there were 3 girls laying on the grass. ambulance attendants were dealing with them and it was crazy. >> police believe the suspect was driving a stolen car and anybody with information is asked to con
they said that he would regret what he said but they are accusing president barack obama over the goal post for spending cuts and that generated the e- mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters telling the white house you are going to regret... >> he suggested woodward would -- woodward would regret his statement because it was not accurate. >>> spending cuts are due to kick in tomorrow. they are set to vote on...
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. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal is reached, 70,000 children could lose access to the head start program. many day care centers may have to close earlier this school year and starlet -- start later in the fall. >>> 13 seniors are waiting to find out if they will be kicked out of their homes. the building was foreclosed in november and the attorney for the former operator of the facility says the state has ordered the operator to remove the residents but the new operator says they are trying to keep the current residents in their home. >> they're caught in the middle. many of them have moved out already. what we have
. >>> today president obama warned of the grim impact of federal cuts. if congress doesn't stop the sequester from taking effect next friday. >> thousands of teachers and educators will be laid off. and parents will scramble to find care for their kids. airports will see set backs causing delays for the country. >> the president has asked congress to replace them with cuts and reform. but house republicans say they will not vote on any plan that will raise taxes. if no deal...
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. >>> president obama is expected to sign legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling. they passed a bill that exends the ability to borrow new -- extends the ability to borrow new money. the measure suspends the $16.4 trillion debt limit and requires congress to pass is a budget by april. >>> judge in san francisco heard arguments on a motion to throw out the city of oakland's lawsuit. the feds want to sees the property because they say it is in violation of the controlled substances act. the city sued saying it would create a problem for people who need marijuana to treat their medical conditions. the judge did not indicate when she would rule on the motion. >>> this is not your grandfather's world, still ahead. >> get to know them better. >> some children take on police officers on the basketball court. but it wasn't all about hoops. the bigger message game. >>nd how much womber can the temperatures -- warmer can the temperatures get and will it last into your bay area weekend? i am back here in 10 minutes with all the details. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps l
. >>> president obama is expected to sign legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling. they passed a bill that exends the ability to borrow new -- extends the ability to borrow new money. the measure suspends the $16.4 trillion debt limit and requires congress to pass is a budget by april. >>> judge in san francisco heard arguments on a motion to throw out the city of oakland's lawsuit. the feds want to sees the property because they say it is in violation of the controlled...
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idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim cook. the president called on congress to revent billions of the dollars in cuts scheduled to take place on march 1st. with jobs, services and the nation on the line, residents turn out to protest. >> it hurt -- hurts me deeply when they have to play politics with the nation's lives. >>> the president announced 34,000 troops will withdraw from afghanistan by this time next year. that puts the u.s. on track to end the war by the end of 2014. reporting live in washington, jaqueline fell, ktvu news. >>> the republicans chose marco rubio. he is considered the new face of the party with latino backgrounds and humble begi
idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities you can get ahead. >> reporter: president obama is calling for a higher minimum wage expanding early education and spending more to fix the road's infrastructure this without adding to the nation's debt. >> it's not a bigger government we need but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in wide growth. >> reporter: president obama says his main priority is growing the economy. in the audience apple ceo kim...
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. >>> they tried to rally support for president barack obama's gun control proposals. because of recent steps the city has taken to address gun violence they are pushing stricter background checks for gun buyers, something the national rifle association opposes... >> it is a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal, the criminals are not going to comply, just because they resist it does not mean we can't do things. special interest groups come and complaint about things. we will listen to them and make the right decision. >> over the weekend, they released a photo from camp david back in august. >>> this morning, john kerry will introduce himself to employees and over the weekend, he made connections with leaders around the world and he made phone calls to israeli and palestinians leaders assuring them they will continue to pursued a middle east peace agreement. he also spoke with japan, and new mexico. he was sworn in on tuesday. and he met with the french president and this is new video of the president arriving in france this morning. it is part
. >>> they tried to rally support for president barack obama's gun control proposals. because of recent steps the city has taken to address gun violence they are pushing stricter background checks for gun buyers, something the national rifle association opposes... >> it is a fraud to call it universal. it is never going to be universal, the criminals are not going to comply, just because they resist it does not mean we can't do things. special interest groups come and complaint...
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. >>> president barack obama will speak from the white house in just a few hours, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. . >>> well, good morning, thank you for waking up to a brand- new day with us, how is the weather, steve? >>> we are going to get a lot of cold air and it is still on the way, it is in advance of the system and it is going to be a very cold day, upper 40s and 50s and a possibility of thunderstorms, here is sal. >>> good morning, traffic is going to be slow in some areas and the weather will play a role, you can see traffic is busy and also this morning we are looking at 880 westbound and traffic is moving along nicely. let's go back to the desk. >>> as steve mentioned, it could create a rainy commute for many of you, alex savage is covering the dramatic change in weather following a very nice three-day weekend, alex? >> reporter: it really was, it was a beautiful comfortable three-day weekend in the bay area and it is a true weather system that has moved into the bay area right now. as you can see the rain has sort of tapered off and let me show you wh
. >>> president barack obama will speak from the white house in just a few hours, it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. . >>> well, good morning, thank you for waking up to a brand- new day with us, how is the weather, steve? >>> we are going to get a lot of cold air and it is still on the way, it is in advance of the system and it is going to be a very cold day, upper 40s and 50s and a possibility of thunderstorms, here is sal. >>> good...
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. >>> they will respond to president barack obama's emotional appeal to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up at 615 says gun control does not degrees -- decrease homicides. >>> there is no evidence he convinced anybody to move. >>> time now 6:06, it is valentine's day and that's good news for area businesses too. live at the flower store and i know they are getting ready for a busy day claudine. >> reporter: this is just one of the vendors and we have seen people coming in ran out of here -- in and out of here all morning long. i looked up some statistics, and the women who would end their relationship if they didn't get anything for valentine's day 53%. if you want to look, second to only mother's day and roses are still everyone's favorite? >> everybody loves roses and it is the most popular commodity. >> reporter: this is one of those classic holidays that every one keeps coming back to. >> yes, everybody comes back to the red rose we are here
. >>> they will respond to president barack obama's emotional appeal to vote on gun safety legislation. >> they deserve a vote. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown connecticut deserve a vote. >> coming up at 615 says gun control does not degrees -- decrease homicides. >>> there is no evidence he convinced anybody to move. >>> time now 6:06, it is valentine's day and that's good news for area businesses too. live...
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. >>> president obama honored those killed in the newtown, connecticut in a white house ceremony. president obama presented the medals to family the family members of the teachers and educators to six of the family members. 20 children were killed in the ceremony. today's ceremony also honored 12 other americans in fields that honored gay rights, veterans. >>> record warmth and near record warmth for your enjoyment this afternoon. under mostly blue skies. giving you a live look at la fayette, wall-to-wall sunshine going on for your friday. right now temperatures nep where from 2 to 4 warmer than yesterday. again, we're looking at the possibility of breaking a record or two by the end of the day. today is going to be the warmest day. the ridge of high pressure remains right over california. the sinking air associated with that, continuing to drive our temperatures up and the offshore breeze really warming things up around the coast as well as inland. the winds right now, 12 miles per hour and offshore in fairfield, an easterly breeze in napa, 10 miles an hour. a light breeze at sfo
. >>> president obama honored those killed in the newtown, connecticut in a white house ceremony. president obama presented the medals to family the family members of the teachers and educators to six of the family members. 20 children were killed in the ceremony. today's ceremony also honored 12 other americans in fields that honored gay rights, veterans. >>> record warmth and near record warmth for your enjoyment this afternoon. under mostly blue skies. giving you a live...
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. >>> with three days to go before the sequester kicks in president obama and congress is making their case to the public about what needs to be done to stop billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. president obama visited a ship building factory today in newport news, virginia and detailed the effects of the spending cuts and warned of severe consequence esto the military and the threat of -- cons ebbs wednesdays to the military and the -- consequences to the military and job layoffs for americans. >> these are cuts that don't have to happen. >> the president supports a man by senate democrats to close tax loopholes in addition to some targeted spending cuts. however, house republicans say they've passed two bills to replace cuts to the military, air traffic control and transportation and say democrats need to compromise. >> the house has acted twice. we shouldn't have to act a third time before this senate begins to do their work. >> sequestration equals unemployment. sequestration, we don't want it. we can work here to make sure we get the job done. >> unless congress acts, $
. >>> with three days to go before the sequester kicks in president obama and congress is making their case to the public about what needs to be done to stop billions of dollars in automatic spending cuts. president obama visited a ship building factory today in newport news, virginia and detailed the effects of the spending cuts and warned of severe consequence esto the military and the threat of -- cons ebbs wednesdays to the military and the -- consequences to the military and job...
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. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip starts in minnesota and he will meet with city police and other law enforcement officials before giving a speech on his gun safety proposals. officials have been studying ways to reduce gun violence for years and it's his first stop to win support for his proposals and he wants to limit views on the side of those on capitol hill. >> president barack obama has not done a good job with his relationship with congress. he is putting external pressure on them. >> he. >> reporter: he is not the only one putting pressure on them. kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> east palo alto has a group called
. >>> time now 5:12, they released a photo of president barack obama shooting a gun. the president was asked recently if he had ever shot a gun and this picture shows that he has. >>> in just over two hours, president barack obama flies to the midwest taking his gun safety of proposals on the road. kyla campbell reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, this is the first time he is pushing his plan outside of washington, kyla? >> reporter: president barack obama's trip...
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. >>> and obama administration is considering overturning proposition 8 on gay marriages. they have one week for a friend of the court brief and while the court operates independently, the president's weight carries justices. into in the court of public opinion, the supreme court like anyone listens to public opinion. >> supreme court starts march 6th. >>> and we are less than two months from tax day. you may not want to see the best times to check on your refund. >>> new researchp indicates fish is frequently miss labeled at supermarkets and grocery stores. it was nearly 40% miss labeled here and cheaper types of fish were labeled as more expensive fish. the sudden study was don't by -- oceans. >>> traffic is moving well and there are no major problems as you drive through. you can see some of the roadwork has been pulled away and you we are off to a good start with no major problems getting into san francisco. northbound looks good getting up to highway 17. >>> a little bit of low clouds clipping the sierra nevada and we are on the western edge of it and except for a lit
. >>> and obama administration is considering overturning proposition 8 on gay marriages. they have one week for a friend of the court brief and while the court operates independently, the president's weight carries justices. into in the court of public opinion, the supreme court like anyone listens to public opinion. >> supreme court starts march 6th. >>> and we are less than two months from tax day. you may not want to see the best times to check on your refund....
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tonight president obama is expected to announce the withdrawal of 34,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan by 2014. >> the withdrawal of troops is popular in the polls, most americans would like to see the troops come home. >> reporter: only about 6000 u.s. troops will come home this spring. the majority will leave from september to february next year. but that won't be the end of u.s. military involvement. >> for years and years there will continue to be in what they're calling a support role. and we don't know how many troops. and we don't know exactly what their support role will be. >> reporter: that doesn't provide any relief for this blue star mom. >> my feeling is that there's safety in numbers. if we're going to have our guys there, have all of our guys there. if they're going to bring them home, bring them all home. i'd like them all to come home. stop sending our troops. get this over with. it's been going on long enough. >> reporter: and we will have live coverage of the president's state of the union speech starting at 6. >> apple ceo tim cook calls a laws
tonight president obama is expected to announce the withdrawal of 34,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan by 2014. >> the withdrawal of troops is popular in the polls, most americans would like to see the troops come home. >> reporter: only about 6000 u.s. troops will come home this spring. the majority will leave from september to february next year. but that won't be the end of u.s. military involvement. >> for years and years there will continue to be in what they're calling a...
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. >> the obama administration and their pushing for gun laws then the california state legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. >> reporter: last week california senate democrats unveiled a package of 10 gun control bills. one would require permits to buy ammunition. that idea is driving up prices. >> 500 rounds, right. >> reporter: how much did it cost you? >> $500. >> reporter: is that more expensive. >> a lot more expensive. >> reporter: he says last week he was able to buy the same ammo for 65-cents a bullet. >> they're really hard to come by. >> reporter: if they could find the ammo they were looking for, they would stock up and wheel it out. the cities of los angeles and sacramento already require people to get a permit in order to buy ammunition. but some of the people at this gun show were worried that could become a statewide law in the future. allie rasmussen. >>> those people who got vouchers for last month's gun buy back, can cash out their vouchers. an additional $7,000 in vouchers were issued. those can be redeemed for cash this coming friday, inside the showcase the
. >> the obama administration and their pushing for gun laws then the california state legislature has a massive amount of gun laws. >> reporter: last week california senate democrats unveiled a package of 10 gun control bills. one would require permits to buy ammunition. that idea is driving up prices. >> 500 rounds, right. >> reporter: how much did it cost you? >> $500. >> reporter: is that more expensive. >> a lot more expensive. >> reporter:...
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president obama nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to replace panetta. in his seventh state of the city address chuck reid said despite ongoing budget challenges the city is moving forward. >> we are going to restore police and fire services and reopen schools and repair our roads. >> the mayor thanked voters for supporting measure b. labor leaders say the mayor's battle with city employee unions has hurt moral. >> i think he's taken the approach with not only city workers but community groups that it's his way or the highway. >> mayor reed says pension reform alone won't solve all the city's financial problems. he suggests the possibility of going to voters next year with a proposal for a sales tax hike. >>> police in fairfield are looking for the men they say duct taped and robbed a school janitor for ipads. it happened wednesday night at the semiyen toe continuation high school. two men ordered the janitor to the ground and duct taped him to the desk. it has been robbed three other times in the past four months. >>> now back to the top story. search f
president obama nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to replace panetta. in his seventh state of the city address chuck reid said despite ongoing budget challenges the city is moving forward. >> we are going to restore police and fire services and reopen schools and repair our roads. >> the mayor thanked voters for supporting measure b. labor leaders say the mayor's battle with city employee unions has hurt moral. >> i think he's taken the approach with not only city...
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. >>> president obama is scheduled to visit israel in the spring marking his first visit to the nation since becoming president. the trip was announced just today. according to the white house, the president and israeli president arranged the trip last month. he's attracted criticism for not returning -- the president has atracked criticism for not returning. >>> in an initial vote today, britain's parliament backed prime minister cameron to back same-sex marriage. the law would also allow civil partners to convert their partnerships into marriage. >>> same-sex partners of military members may soon get benefits. u.s. officials say defense secretary leon panetta is poised to extend some benefits. no final decision has been made on which benefits will be included. but the pentagon is likely to allow same-sex partners to have access to health and wellness programs. the change would come 16 months after the pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service members. >>> there was a bit of drama today on capitol hill during a hearing on immigration reform. protesters stood in the back of the h
. >>> president obama is scheduled to visit israel in the spring marking his first visit to the nation since becoming president. the trip was announced just today. according to the white house, the president and israeli president arranged the trip last month. he's attracted criticism for not returning -- the president has atracked criticism for not returning. >>> in an initial vote today, britain's parliament backed prime minister cameron to back same-sex marriage. the law...